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  1. Scott Danforth

    Boat keeps porpoising.

    No....No....No
  2. Scott Danforth

    Alpha 1 Gen 2 Weak Link

    there are some kryo gear sets on the market. the rest is custom work.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Alpha 1 Gen 2 Weak Link

    in the case of RLP performance. it was because he wanted to because if you want performance to hit 100mph in a 21 foot boat, you want a shorter X dimension (less drag) and a custom foot (less drag) and a stand-off box (better bite). not just a bigger/heavier drive like switching to a Bravo...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Alpha 1 Gen 2 Weak Link

    I know people with 383's putting 400-450hp into Alpha drives and doing is "successfully" in early 90's sausage boats on the great lakes. they are using kryo treated gears, however they have to watch the hole shot and use a rev limiter. successfully is also in quote, because one boat is on...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Red Tide

    First date with the Admiral was at the River Roo Whiskey D's (other side of 75) has better food and better service. water is a bit skinny by boat. Cortez Kitchen and Swordfish Grill on the ICW are also good Sea Hut on 19 has great lakes perch. (cant eat outside in the summer due to the...
  6. Scott Danforth

    U-joint seized into gimbal bearing

    someone skipped the annual PM (Preventative Maintenance) two methods: try to hammer it inward a bit to break loose the rust. hook a chain on to the u-joint and a local tree and yank it out (or a hydraulic ram and pull it out). then fix what is broken (gimbal bearing, housing, etc.) soak it...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Boat keeps porpoising.

    the trim setting is dynamic and controlled by the operator depending on what the boat needs based on speed, load, condition, wind, etc. there is no set it and forget it. Ron Popiel did not invent the trim. if people sit in the back, more down. if people sit in the front, more up. that...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Bottom Painting for a Trailered Boat

    click on the report button on the bottom of your post. type them a note
  9. Scott Danforth

    3.7 470 amazing

    The motor needed a closed deck, alloy head, roller cam, adjustable valve train, and a real damper. Because of the large bore, a balance shaft would help
  10. Scott Danforth

    3.7 470 amazing

    If you maintain it, it can last
  11. Scott Danforth

    Alpha 1 Gen 2 Weak Link

    Weak links: Dog clutch Lower gear set Upper gear set Drive shaft diameter Then on RPM, the oiling system
  12. Scott Danforth

    Trim Bonding Cable

    best advice ever. then post the pictures in your iboats thread so when your phone has a melt down (and you did not back up the data), you can at least come here and look at your own pictures.
  13. Scott Danforth

    350 mercruiser stalling when shifted into gear

    have you tried to adjust the lower shift cable and the shift interrupt switch? start there. if you cant adjust it out, buy a new lower shift cable.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Shorelandr VIN location?

    Shoreland'r hasnt stamped VIN's in the trailer since about 1982 or 1982. been a sticker ever since.
  15. Scott Danforth

    How to tel if boat will over heat in the water

    your gauges should be 240-33 ohm from 0% to full scale on your gauge (standard) you then have to pair a 240-33 ohm sender with the right gauge (100-250F ) for example same goes with oil pressure. you must have the correct 240-33 ohm sender to match your gauge. are you reading 0 to 60 psi, or...
  16. Scott Danforth

    3.7 mercrusier 165 horse engine

    is it firing on the correct stroke? if you had the dizzy out, easy to get installed 180 out
  17. Scott Danforth

    Rebuilt Mercruiser 140/3.0 doesn’t have enough power to plane

    normally when a lifter wears that much, the cam is worn as well. glad you found the problem. BTW, in the future, a screw driver, hack saw, a bit of copper pipe and you can make a priming tool.
  18. Scott Danforth

    New Tahoe boats quality

    They are more expensive than they used to be. However I do not have any aditional experience over any Tahoe newer than 2012
  19. Scott Danforth

    Fuel Pump Diaphragm Rupture Hose Type?

    They sell clip on vent tubes to add hosed to your existing spark arrestor
  20. Scott Danforth

    MerCruiser 4.3 Clutch/Neutral

    Two types of controls. With button at base of control arm, or where the whole base of arm pulls outward about 1/4 inch If you do not have a button, grab the base of the control arm and pull outward All I/O controls have a throttle only mode
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